Apple M3 Max 16-Core vs EPYC 9654P
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9654P outperforms Apple M3 Max 16-Core by a whopping 237% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9654P and Apple M3 Max 16-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 5 | 224 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.98 | no data |
Market segment | Server | Laptop |
Series | AMD EPYC | Apple M3 |
Architecture codename | Genoa | no data |
Release date | 10 November 2022 (1 year ago) | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $10,625 | no data |
Current price | $5987 (0.6x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9654P and Apple M3 Max 16-Core basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 96 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
Threads | 192 | 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
L3 cache | 384 MB (shared) | no data |
Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 3 nm |
Die size | 12x 72 mm2 | no data |
Number of transistors | 78,840 million | 92000 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9654P and Apple M3 Max 16-Core compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | no data |
Socket | SP5 | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 78 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654P and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | no data |
AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9654P and Apple M3 Max 16-Core are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9654P and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | no data |
Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654P and Apple M3 Max 16-Core.
PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 73.67 | 21.83 |
Recency | 10 November 2022 | 30 October 2023 |
Physical cores | 96 | 16 |
Threads | 192 | 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 78 Watt |
The EPYC 9654P is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Max 16-Core in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9654P is a server/workstation processor while Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9654P and Apple M3 Max 16-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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